Improve the sub shell function and allow passing a pattern as argument

chevdor · chevdor · commit 18b5d13f2dea · 2023-01-27T12:32:21.000+01:00
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -29,10 +29,19 @@ If you work with many chains, the following function can be added to your `.bash
 
 You need to have [fzf](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf) installed and `subrpc` v0.0.4+ installed.
 
-    function subopen() {
+    # A function to interactively open a chain in your Browser
+    # Simply call `sub` or `sub <pattern>`
+    function sub() {
         chains=$(subrpc reg chains)
-        chain=$(echo $chains | sort -r | fzf -1 --prompt="Select the chain to open in your browser > ")
-        subrpc endpoints open $chain
+
+        if [ ! -z "$1" ]; then
+            query="$1"
+            echo "Searching for chains matching: $query"
+            chain=$(echo "$chains" | sort -r | fzf -1 -q "$query" --prompt="Select the chain to open in your browser > ")
+        else
+            chain=$(echo "$chains" | sort -r | fzf -1 --prompt="Select the chain to open in your browser > ")
+        fi
+        subrpc endpoints open "$chain"
     }
 
 Call the function invoking simply `subopen`. Type the name of a chain, it can be approximate, for instance `river`, then press enter.
diff --git a/cli/README.md b/cli/README.md
@@ -29,10 +29,19 @@ If you work with many chains, the following function can be added to your `.bash
 
 You need to have [fzf](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf) installed and `subrpc` v0.0.4+ installed.
 
-    function subopen() {
+    # A function to interactively open a chain in your Browser
+    # Simply call `sub` or `sub <pattern>`
+    function sub() {
         chains=$(subrpc reg chains)
-        chain=$(echo $chains | sort -r | fzf -1 --prompt="Select the chain to open in your browser > ")
-        subrpc endpoints open $chain
+
+        if [ ! -z "$1" ]; then
+            query="$1"
+            echo "Searching for chains matching: $query"
+            chain=$(echo "$chains" | sort -r | fzf -1 -q "$query" --prompt="Select the chain to open in your browser > ")
+        else
+            chain=$(echo "$chains" | sort -r | fzf -1 --prompt="Select the chain to open in your browser > ")
+        fi
+        subrpc endpoints open "$chain"
     }
 
 Call the function invoking simply `subopen`. Type the name of a chain, it can be approximate, for instance `river`, then press enter.
diff --git a/doc/subopen.sh b/doc/subopen.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-function subopen() {
+# A function to interactively open a chain in your Browser
+# Simply call `sub` or `sub <pattern>`
+function sub() {
     chains=$(subrpc reg chains)
-    chain=$(echo $chains | sort -r | fzf -1 --prompt="Select the chain to open in your browser > ")
-    subrpc endpoints open $chain
+
+    if [ ! -z "$1" ]; then
+        query="$1"
+        echo "Searching for chains matching: $query"
+        chain=$(echo "$chains" | sort -r | fzf -1 -q "$query" --prompt="Select the chain to open in your browser > ")
+    else
+        chain=$(echo "$chains" | sort -r | fzf -1 --prompt="Select the chain to open in your browser > ")
+    fi
+    subrpc endpoints open "$chain"
 }
